The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of keel bone damage in laying hens kept in enriched cages, in aviaries, and in a free-range system. The study was conducted by 4 palpators who were randomly assigned 16 laying hens from each of three housing systems, i.e., a total of 48 hens per...

In addition to ensuring optimum production results, modern pig production also focuses on animal welfare protection, whereby pig productivity and welfare levels achieved may vary depending on the production system. This paper presents the results of welfare assessment of pigs kept in different...

Cows can be held free in the barn, on the link, at pasture, or in a combined manner. Each holding method has its advantages and disadvantages. The benefits of keeping cows at pasture are freedom of movement, natural feeding, and forming groups within the herd, while the disadvantages are a lack of...

Stereotypies are abnormal forms of animal behavior, established in form and manner of expression, with no purpose or function that can result in damage to the tissue and organs most active in their expression. They usually develop in animals kept in captivity, as in the case of farm animals, as a...

Most of the traditional animal production has changed significantly in the middle of the last century. This is particularly pronounced for laying hen housing. Small freely housed hen farming was replaced by battery-intensive systems in a few years. All of this encouraged discussion on physiological ...

Research was carried out to study welfare aspects of keeping laying hens on family farms for development of guidelines for Croatian farmers in line with practices adopted in the EU. Data are tabulated on the number of poultry in the Brod-Posavina County, Croatia, during 2006-08. Descriptions are...

The aim of the study is to compare production results of laying hens kept in enriched cages and loose housing system in barns. The research was conducted during 2016 with 25000 laying hens kept in enriched cages and 25000 laying hens kept on the barn floor. The control group was kept in cages and...

This paper demonstrate two housing systems for production consume eggs, classical and alternative (aviary) with special overview on air hygiene, welfare and laying hens behaviour. Hygienic air quality in alternative housing systems is significantly worse in relations with conventional systems...

This review examines how welfare is defined and assessed, and examines how different human activities affect the welfare of fish. Animal welfare is difficult to define precisely as a concept. Different definitions focus on the condition of the animal, the subjective experience of conditions and/or...

Litter is a factor influencing poultry welfare, performance and meat quality. The objective of this study was to investigate whether and to what extent the litter depth affects the severity of contact dermatitis on broiler legs. Four groups of broilers (n=30 each) were housed on chopped straw at...